According to the survey we found out that most people enjoy reading a mystery when it is in first person and Action and set in the present time. Most people liked the idea of having a main character as a human who is witty, funny, have powers, brave, strong and heroic.
The survey has shown how most people like reading J.K Rowling where everyone is friends and are living in the city. Most people like books that make you laugh or excited. People judge a book by its cover so that means if there is a good cover to a novel more people will choose the book. Room 41 surveyed 226 people and 65% said that they liked an element of truth in their books.

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I think that rimu’s novel should be about a boy who’s family got murdered in front of his eyes. The murderer was wearing a black mask and the boy could not see his face. He try’s to find the murderer and tags along with a man who he thinks is his friend

Wednesday 1 June 2011

L.I. We are learning to conduct a statistical investigation and draw conclusions from our findings

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Thursday 2 June 2011

Do you enjoy reading books from any of the following authors?
		Gabrielle Lord e.g. Conspiracy		12	6%
Robert Muchamore e.g. Cherub		32	15%
J.K. Rowling e.g. Harry Potter		99	48%
Rick Riodan e.g. Percy Jackson		41	20%
Anthony Horowitz e.g. Storm Breaker		40	19%
Stephanie Meyer e.g. Twilight		49	24%
Darreb Shan		6	3%

People may select more than one checkbox, so percentages may add up to more than 100%.
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Do you have a favourite book series?
		Harry Potter		41	18%
Twilight		28	13%
The Mortal Instruments		3	1%
Alex Rider		25	11%
Confessions of Georgia Nicholson		6	3%
Percy Jackson		34	15%
Other		135	60%

People may select more than one checkbox, so percentages may add up to more than 100%.
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Who is your favourite author??Darren ShanCadssandra ClareRobert MuchamoreAndy McnabRobert Muchamore?-don't knowJ.R.R. TolkienRobert MuchamoreJ.K RowlingR.L.StineRobert MuchamoreDerek LandyJohn Marsdon Jacqueline WilsonJenny Do...

What type of story do you like to read?
		War		22	10%
Crime		22	10%
Adventure		74	33%
Romance		4	2%
Fantasy		14	6%
Action		33	15%
Horror		24	11%
Friendship		12	5%
Sci Fi		3	1%
Supernatural		7	3%

Do you judge a book by its cover?
		Yes		111	49%
No		102	45%

Do you enjoy stories where the main characters are
		Human		138	61%
Animals		24	11%
Mystical		51	23%

What period of time do you like books being set in?
		Past		73	32%
Present		106	47%
Future		36	16%

Do you like reading about main characters who are
		Friends		87	38%
Family e.g. brother & sister		12	5%
Enemy		74	33%
Couple e.g. husband & wife		3	1%
Strangers		38	17%

Briefly describe what characteristics you like in main characters?Witty/sarcastic, funny and awesome!!They should be human, maybe a group of friendsBrave, Normal (no super powers)Strong, willingbrave, strong, couragefunny, adventurous BRAVEbrave funny carzyWhen his friend goes to a different school.I like the main character to be adventuress, cunning, and smart but the character has to be realistic otherwise it makes the whole story a flop. well i like them to be more on the brave side, are quite friendly and i can relate to themHappy,Smart,cool,funny,Adventurer,always knows what to doBrave, kind, heroic, smart, cunning, tacticalI like characters that are...

What point of view do you enjoy reading?
		First Person		144	64%
Third Person		70	31%

Briefly describe the best ending to a novelBad ending, someone dying The enddieing awesomely or winning the mistery I wouldn't want the main character to die.A novel thats well written?live together the endthe enda twist right at the endSomeone get savedsome how dies sadlycontinuing with series When whatever the problem is solved and everyone is happy until another problem is realised and that would make a new journey take place and the next book or something would write about that. the end of the harry potter series it was intensehappyThey solve the problem and start another one at the very end or you could have a really funny end...

What type of setting do you enjoy books being set in?
		City		95	44%
Country		80	37%
Forest		64	30%
Space		17	8%
School		38	18%
Home		42	20%

People may select more than one checkbox, so percentages may add up to more than 100%.
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Do you like reading a story that makes you feel
		Happy		68	32%
Sad		23	11%
Excited		100	47%
Like laughing		100	47%
Angry		12	6%
Nervous		47	22%
Scared		31	14%

People may select more than one checkbox, so percentages may add up to more than 100%.
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How do you like a mystery to end?
		The mystery being solved		53	23%
The mystery being solved and then another one unravels		109	48%
Not completely solved		54	24%

Briefly describe what hooks you into a book?Catchy title and front coverFightingCherub, nick stoneeverythingthe cover ans what the story is aboutmysterie so you want to keep on reading the main charactersFunniness continuing with series When they get straight into the book and don't bore people at the start of the book. When you get excited about what happens next and when you also laugh while reading it. When the frist few words can paint a picture in my headmonsters Funny stuff cool gadgets and some chapters finishing with some sepenceWhen someone dies in a gory way, when there is a major problem that involves the world being dest...

Do you like a story that has an element in truth?
		Yes		148	65%
No		68	30%

Briefly describe what they ultimate mystery story would be about e.g. someone trying to solve the death of a family member .?don't know?yes death and finding foot printssomeone gets killed and then te family member trys to figure it out then kills the person then police and friends try to find out who killed themsomeone trying to solve the death of a family membersomeone trying to solve the death of a family member Death of villager. Somebody trying to solve the mystery of a death or a missing person or something. I don't know. I dont like boring story lines, like solving a death or a crime i find those books very boring. I like books like hinding from someone or something along those lines.missing familysomeon...